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MODERATORS NOTE:Monson/Edaville steam in NEW YORK. has been converted from the pre-July 2008 WW&F Discussion Forum.Some formatting may have been removed or modified from the original postings that appear quoted in this topic.Information contained within this post may be superseded by more recent postings and conversations.Ira Schreiberwrote:

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Check out the November, 1960 issue of Trains magazine for a photo of ex-Monson #4 in Bronx, New York, running from "Chicago" to "San Francisco" at the Freedomland amusement park.Ira

Steve Klarereplied:

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If you look at Mark One Video's Edaville Railroad it shows the Freedomland operation, including what are obviously Maine Two Foot cars painted for the "Santa Fe"

Even though I'd save a lot of gas, brake linings and time if they were still there, I'm glad the two footers are home where they belong.

That's great, Steve -- thanks for posting the links. I've seen still images from Freedomland, but never any film footage.

Steve Klarereplied:

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Thanks, Stephen!

Freedomland was closed and demolished before I had any chance of going there. The site was used for a moderate income housing development called Co-op City.

The funny part is nearly every time I head up to Maine, my first landfall on the mainland is the Bronx, and I drive right past Co-op city on I-95. I pass by sort of a Maine Two Footer site within an hour and don't hit another for another eight or ten!